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Elizabeth Houston

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 5434, Phone: (571)272-7134 , Office: P/3731 )

Most Active Art Unit
3731
Art Unit(s)
3771, 3773, 3753, 3731
Total Applications
610
Issued Applications
236
Pending Applications
35
Abandoned Applications
339

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/747488
Rock bend harmonica May 17, 2022 Issued
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17/747554
Melodic bend harmonica May 17, 2022 Issued
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17/747418
Pentatonic harmonica May 17, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17833275 [patent_doc_number] => 20220270579 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-08-25 [patent_title] => OPERATION DETECTION DEVICE FOR KEY OPERATION OF KEYBOARD DEVICE, OPERATION DETECTION METHOD OF KEY OPERATION, AND KEYBOARD DEVICE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/741679 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-05-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 9003 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -16 [patent_words_short_claim] => 143 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17741679 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/741679
Operation detection device for key operation of keyboard device, operation detection method of key operation, and keyboard device May 10, 2022 Issued
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17/737595
Apparatus for playing chords on musical instruments for visually-impaired people and method of performing same May 4, 2022 Issued
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17/726217
Hands free (mouth alone) diatonic harmonica and improved harmonica microphone housing Apr 20, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17932898 [patent_doc_number] => 20220328024 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-10-13 [patent_title] => Drumhead With Printed Layer for Initiating Ferrous Response and Method of Making [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/719692 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-04-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3578 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 22 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17719692 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/719692
Drumhead with printed layer for initiating ferrous response and method of making Apr 12, 2022 Issued
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17/713422
BEARINGLESS HUB ASSEMBLY WITH ELECTROMAGNETIC DRIVE SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHODS Apr 4, 2022 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 18660921 [patent_doc_number] => 20230306933 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-09-28 [patent_title] => SNARE ADJUSTMENT DEVICE FOR SNARE DRUM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/704624 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-03-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5779 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 299 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17704624 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/704624
Snare adjustment device for snare drum Mar 24, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17709582 [patent_doc_number] => 20220209590 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-06-30 [patent_title] => STATOR CORE AND MOTOR USING THE SAME [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/655771 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-03-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3454 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -16 [patent_words_short_claim] => 100 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17655771 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/655771
Stator core and motor using the same Mar 20, 2022 Issued
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17/700460
Sound processing device, sound processing method, and non-transitory computer readable medium storing program Mar 20, 2022 Issued
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17/696301
String instrument for educational use Mar 15, 2022 Issued
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17/694027
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS INCLUDING SAME Mar 13, 2022 Pending
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17/692296
Hybrid material construction of string instruments to reduce weight Mar 10, 2022 Issued
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17/691084
Apparatus for and methods of action repair and/or regulation of harmonic string and percussive instruments Mar 8, 2022 Issued
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17/687925
Systems, methods, and apparatuses for operating a music educational tool Mar 6, 2022 Issued
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17/687862
TOYS WITH CAPACITIVE TOUCH FEATURES Mar 6, 2022 Pending
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17/653574
Keyboard device for keyboard instrument Mar 3, 2022 Issued
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17/687507
Percussive response unit Mar 3, 2022 Issued
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17/803141
ELECTROMAGNETIC SCANNING METRONOME Mar 2, 2022 Abandoned
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